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OpenStudy (goformit100):

Are the points A (3, 6, 9), B (10, 20, 30) and C (25, – 41, 5), the vertices of a right angled triangle?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

And this has to be done mentally?!

OpenStudy (goformit100):

yes

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'm at a loss :D

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Find the vectors from one point to another point, and see if two of the vectors have a dot product of zero?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I suppose so...

OpenStudy (goformit100):

@agent0smith your procedure seems easy :)

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

You just need AB, AC and CB and then check the dot products AB.AC, AB.CB, CB.AC

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Thank you sir

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